Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 12 December 2014

National

Q.1

1. Union Govt. decided to repeal Section 309 from the Indian Penal Code (IPC) claiming support of 18 states and 4 Union Territories.
2. This Section is associated with Attempt to commit suicide being declared a crime. Section 309 of IPC makes the act punishable with jail term of up to one year and fine.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Persons in News

Q. 2

1. Richard Rahul Verma was confirmed as the next US Ambassador to India by the US Senate and would thus become the first Indian-American to hold this post.
2. He has served as assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs at the State Department in the Obama administration from 2009 to 2011.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

International

Q.3

1. The United Nations Organisation (UNO) declared 21st June as World Yoga Day, for which the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged the world community three months ago.
2. Yoga is the 5,000-year-old Indian physical, mental and spiritual practice that aims to transform body and mind.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Business & Economy

Q. 4

1. State Bank of India (SBI) has become the first in India to have developed its own economic index on lines of HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) and HSBC India Manufacturing PMI.
2. SBI’s economic index has been named ‘SBI Composite Index’ and will be released in January 2017.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.5

1. Mukesh Ambani led-Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) announced selling 49% stake in its iconic textile brand ‘Vimal’ to Shandong Ruyi Science & Technology Group.
2. Shandong Ruyi Science & Technology Group is $3 billion Chinese textile major and it is purchasing 49% stake in ‘Vimal’ for an undisclosed amount.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Sports

Q. 6

1. Virat Kohli, who made a brilliant 115 against Australia in the first Test being played at Adelaide, becomes the fourth Indian to smash a hundred in his first Test as captain.
2. Virat Kohli is leading India for the first time in a Test match in the absence of Mahendra Singh Kohli.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

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